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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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